Shovel and hoist



May 20, 194- H. H. cooK SHOVEL AND HQIST Filed March 16. 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 20, 1941.

H. H. COOK sHovEL AND HoIs'l Patented May 20, v1941 UNITED STATESv PATENT.; OFFICE Harold H. Cook, Steward, Ill. Application March- 16, 1939, Serial No. 262,134

7 Claims.

This invention relates to power operated loading devices and has special reference to portable devices for loading conveyances such as trucks by means of a power operated shovel or for hoisting objects for loading or analogous purposes. e

An important object of the invention is the provision of a device of the class described capable of convenient and rapid movement from place to place primarily intended for use on small jobs, such as the loading of gravel and other construction supplies and equipment, whereby to avoid the long delays and the slow and cumbersome operations of moving conveniently shovels, derricks and hoists from job to job.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a'novel structure of the character described wherein a hoisting unit is detachably se-` cured to a trudk for convenience in service andi in transportation,I and to permit the truck to be used for other purposes when not in service. A still further object of the invention is the provision of a shovel having a novel form of hoisting boom, and novel means for operating and for controlling the boom and shovel.

Other objects and advantages will appear from tlc.` following description and the accompanying drawings, inl which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device showing only the rear portion of the truck;

Fig. 2 is a horizontally disposed view taken just above the bottom frame members;v A

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view of the `end of the trailing unit showing the boom in elevated position for use with a hoisting line, and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary vertical section through the pivoted end of the boom. f

The invention contemplates the provision of a truck or similar automotive vehicle designated generally by the numeral 5 and having a frame 6 supported by means of springs 1 on a plurality of pneumatic tired wheels 8 driven by means of a conventional drive shaft and housing 9. Positioned on the truck frame 6 is a drum housing II within which is supported Ithe conventional type of hoist drum upon which an operating cable l2 for the shovel is wound, the drum Ybeing driven by a sprocket I3 and chain I4 from a .power driven sprocket I5. For the purpose of driving the sprocket I5 a conventional type of transmission and clutch IB is driven by a shaft I1 constituting a power take-oi from the motor of the truck 5 in the usual manner. The transmission and clutch I6 are actuated by the operator through a clutch pedal I8 and transmission lever I9. For the purpose of controlling the rotation of the drum a. hand operated brake lever 2| and a hand operated clutch lever 22 are provided which serve to actuate a clutch and brake 23 controlling the rotation of the sprocket I5, the brake and clutch 23 being of the type held into engagement by the levers 2l and 22 in accordance with the usual practice in machines of this sort. The mechanism heretofore described constitutes a windlass supported on the frame of a truck and driven through a power take-ofi from the engine of the truck. The various instrumentalities described are individually well` known in the art, and consequently the structure thereof has not been described. The manner of combining the same and the arrangement thereof, together with the cooperative relationship thereof with the remaining parts of the structure, are. believed', however, to constitute a part of the' present invention.

Positioned on the rear of the truck frame B are two pairs of. spaced ears 24 and 25 between each pair of which are received tongues 26 and 21 of a. shovel and hoist frame designated generally by the numeral 28,`pins 29 and 3l serving to retain the tongues for pivotal movement on a horizontal axis, as will be apparent from Figs.

f 1 and 2. The frame structure 28 is in this instance formed of structural steel and has horizontal side members 32 and 33, a horizontal front member 34 and a horizontal rear member 35, the horizontal members being reinforced by suitable brace members 36. Secured to the horizontal member 32 are upwardly disposed frame,

members 31vand 38 attached to the horizontal member 32 at opposite ends thereof, the mem- Ibers 31. and 38 converging and being secured togetherat the point of convergence by a'plate 39. Likewise, upwardly disposed frame members 4I and 42 are secured at opposite ends of the horizontally disposed members 33 and converge in a manner similar to the members 31 and 38 and likewise secured by-a plate similar to the plate 39, each of the plates 39 being connected by a transverse shaft 43. It will be understood that the members 31, 38, 4|,and 42 are suitably ,braced in the manner required by structural practice, such braces being omitted in the draw- 'ings for the purpose of clarity.

The frame member 35 vis so constructed as to provide a rigid bolster having outwardly projecting ends 44 and 45 from which the end 'of the frame issupported by casters designated generally by the numerals. 4E and 41. Each of these casters consist of a stemfportion 48 received in the outwardly extending portions Il and vIt and supported .therein for rotation on anti-friction bearings 43. the stem being bifurcated to provide fork members 5I andV 52 between and upon which a wheel 53 is supported, the wheel having a pneumatic tire 54. It will be seen that with this construction the casters can swivel about a vertically disposed axis with change in direction of the truck, and likewise these casters carry a considerable proportionyof the load occasioned by operation of the shovel or hoist.

Interposed between the upwardly disposed 35, the adjusting lever being pivotally connected at its end as shown at 33 to the boom. The adjusting lever 35 has an extension 31 (Fig. 1) pivotally connected to the lever 35 as shown at 33 and having a flange 33 arranged to abut against thelower edge of the lever 35 sothat f the lever 35 maybe rotated in a counter-clockwise direction facingthe figures by actuation of a rope lli attached to the-outer end of the exframe members 4I and 32 and the frame memy the truck frame'i is provided with uprights |32 bers 31 and 33 is a boom designated generally by the numeral 55, the boom being carried forJ rotationr on a horizontal axis on the shaft 43 for movement between the position shown inv Figure 1 and that shown in Fig. 3. The boom includes two side members of general triangular shape. one of these side members having sides 53, 51 and 53,'-\avhile the opposite side member has elements 53, 3l and 62 corresponding there-l to, the side members being interconnected by lateral connecting members 53,54 and 65'in ac' cordance with the usual practice with structural steel. The elements 56and`59 project'beyond 'the point of the triangle as shown at 66 and have disposed therebetween adjacent to but spaced from their ends a pulley 61 carried on a rod or shaft $3 for rotation,.as will presently be described. Pivotally connected directly onto the i ends of the elements V`56 and 53 and disposed therebetween is a bucket designated generally by the numeral 59, the bucket beingpivotally supported thereon at its lower rear corner by means vof pivots 1l forrotation with respect to the boom. Attached to the upper rear'e'dge-of the bucket as shown at 'l2 isv a. tripoable 'I3 Which is trained-- through the boom and is attached at its opposite tension'31 but such that as the boom is moved to the position shown in Fig. 3, the extension 31 can rotate in a clockwise direction with respect to the lever 35. To cause this action to occur adjacent its opposite sides interconnected by a rod |33` yagainst which theextension 33 strikes as the boom is raised to its elevated position. The bo'oniis moved between its pomtions by means of the cable Izwhich is trained over a pulley |33 attached to the rear of the truck frame by means of ears |35 and |05 (Fig. 2). The cable is thence trained over a pulley |31 supported on a bracket |33 attached to the frame member 35 and thence extends along the boom, the end thereof being connected toa rod |33 extending between the boom elements 53 and 52 (note Figs. l and 4) Y It will be observed that the frame 23 and boom 55 constitutes in'effect a separate vehicle adapted v to be partiallysupported.I on a truck and driven therefrom. I'he arrangement may be such that this attachment is secured either to the front or the rear of the truck depending Yupon requirements or convenience, the device in this instance being show'nv in the trailing position. It will also be seen that the frame structure may be quickly and conveniently detached from the truck so that the truck maybe used for separate service. It will also 'be noted that the frame structure is comparatively light and carried on pneumatic Y wheels so that-it may be rapidly transported over position shown in Figure l, but is so arranged that this position is adjustable within relatively Y narrow limits for a purpose presently to be described, andthe latch lever Vcarries a spring I3 attached to a trip lever 3l having an arm 32A to vwhich the cable is attached and an arm 33 to I which is attached a rope 34 which extends tothe truck and to a pointof easy accessibility bythe operator. A heavy coiled spring 35 is connected at one end to .the-latch baril. the point of con-` nection being adjustable by means of holes 33, `and the highways from job-to Job, and is thus much more mobile than shovel and hoist structures heretofore known. f

In use, assuming the parts to be in the position shown in Figure l, the truck 5 is placed in gear and moved toward the right facing Figure l so as to cause the bucket I3 toenter into a pile of sand, gravel or other material to be handled thereby. In this particular instance this movement means movement of the truck in reverse, but where the shovel is placed on the front end of the truck, the' opposite Vmovement will be imy. parted. When the truckhas been backed sunlthe opposite end oi said spring isconnecte'd to a bracket 31 ilxedly securedv on the boom' elements, the tension yof the spring ,being adjustable by means of the threadedy end 33 support# ing the spring and nutsV 33 threadedly engaging saidA end. It will be seen' that thespring 35 functionsl to rotate 'the latch bar 14 ina clockwise direction facing Fig. 4, thereby rotating the bucketin a counter-clockwise direction facing the iigures for the purpose of bringing the bucket intoupright position after its dumped.

.loadl has ybeen Means are provided for adjusting theposition clutch lever 22 is thereupon released and the boomis heldin this position by ratchet mechanism. not shown but normally present in the drum mechanism Il. Thereupon the truck 5 is driven' forward a suiiicient distance to permit a vehicle such as a truck-to be moved under the bucket 33, whereupon the bucket is dropped by actuation of the ,tope 33v which releases the latch 15 andpermits the bucket to rotate about its pivotal supports` 'Il against thev tension of the spring 35. When the materialy drops from the bucket its weight changes suiliciently to permity the spring 33 to bring the bucket back toits yup right position and bring the latch 15 into engagement with the bracket 16. Thereupon the truck ls backed to loading position and the cable I2 is released and controlled in the downward movement of the boom by operation of the brake lever 2|. During the upward movement of the boom the extension 91 strikes against the rod |03, rotation about the connection 98 permitting continued movement of the boom. Thereupon the operations ,are repeated for the purpose of handling a further bucket full of material.

Frequently it is necessary to change the angular relationship between the bottom of the bucket and the boom at the position shown in Figure 1, and for this purpose the rack 16 is provided. For example, it is frequently desirablev to tilt the outer end of the bucket downward while the bucket is entering the pile of material so as to scrape closely over the surface of the ground. This is accomplished by allowing the latch to engage the first few teeth of the rack 16. In this position thev shovel is caused to enter the material and means are provided'for bringing up the forward edge of the shovel prior to rotation of the boom. This means includes the latch bar 14, the link 9|, the lever 95, the extension 96, and the rope IOI. To accomplish this the operator pulls downward on the rope IOI and simultaneously actuates the trip rope 84 to remove the latch 15 from the rack 16, thus causing rotation of the latch bar 14 in a clockwise direction facing Figs. 1 and 4 until the parts occupy substantially the position of Fig. 4. 'Thereupon the trip rope 64 is released, allowing the latch to engage the rack 16 at this point, thus holding the bucket in its proper position for elevation by operation of the cable I2 and the boom 55.

Referring now more particularly to Fig. 3, I have therein shown the manner in which the device may be used as a conventional hoist without any material alteration in the construction. For this purpose the cable I2 is wound onto the drum to elevate the outer end of the boom 55 to the position shown in Fig. 3, whereupon links III carried on the rod |09 adjacent opposite sides of the boom are connected to the frame members 38 and 42 by means of pins II2 passing through the frame member and through the links to thus retain the boom in the position shown in Fig. 3.

Thereupon the end ofthe cable I2 is disengaged from the rod |09,` trained over the pulley 61 and allowed to depend therefrom, the conventional hook as shown at |I3 being attached to the end of the cable. With this arrangement rotation of the drum causes the hook II3 to move upward or downward vertically, so that the hook may be engaged with an object on the ground and elevated for reception in a truck, or may be transported from place to place-in a suspended position through movement of the truck. It can, of course, be used in the reverse manner for un loading or analogous purposes.

It will also be observed that a conventional clam shell bucket or drag line bucket can also be operated from the boom 55 in the usual manner by the addition to the unit herein described of additional winding cable and drum so Athat the device is highly adaptable for shoveling and hoisting operations of the general type described.

While I have thus shown and described a specic embodiment of the device, it will be understood that numerous alterations and changes may be made therein within the scope of the invention and the appended claims, in which- I claim:

yof a. triangle having a short side and two relatively long sides, means for pivotally supporting the rboom 'at the junction between the short side and one of saidlong sides, means at the junction between said short side and the other of said long sides for the attachment of an actuating cable to rotate the boom, a. bucket pivotally suppor-ted at the junction between the long sides of rthe triangle, and means within the triangle manually operable to latch the bucket in any of a number of positions and to .release the bucket for rotation under the weight of its contents.

2. The combination in a. power-operated shovel and hoist of a frame structure including a base and laterally spaced uprights, a boom formed in the gener-al shape of a triangle, means for pivotally supporting said boom at one corner at an elevated point on said frame, a bucket carried on said boom at a second corner thereof, a cable for rotating said boom connected at the third corner thereof and trained forwardly toward said bucket and rearwardly toward the opposite end of said frame structure to provide a loop, means for pivotally supporting said frame structure on an automotive vehicle for rotation on a horizontal axis extending transversely of the frame, and Aa pulley disposed substantially on said axis against which said cable bears, said pulley acting to guide the cable in its movement with rotation of the boom.

3. The combination in a power-operated shovel and hoist of a, frame structure including a base and laterally spaced uprights, a. boom formed in the general shape of a triangle, a shaftconnecting said uprights at an elevated point, means for supporting said boom at one corner thereof between said uprights for rotation on said shaft, a bucket pivotally supported at a second corner thereof and projecting beyond the end of said frame structure, means within the triangle operable to latch the bucket in any of a number of different positions, and separate means projecting to a point remote from said boom for engaging the latch in any lof said positions and for releasing said latch for rotation of the bucket under the weight of its contents. f

4. The combination. in a power-operated shovel `of a. frame structure, a boom supported on said frame structure at an elevated point for rotation on a horizontal axis, a bucket pivotally carried on the end of said |boom for movement with rol tation of the boom between a low position adjacent the ground and an elevated position, and means for inserting the bucket into the work at the low point and depositing the contents of the shovel from said elevated point comprising at least one caster wheel for supporting one end of said frame structure, an automotive vehicle, and

releasable means interposed Ibetween the opposite end of said frame structure and the end of said vehicle for. moving the frame structure through a bucket inserting movement and for returning the shovel to a remote depositing posirtion in response to movement of the vehicle, said releasablev means comprising laterally spaced pivotal connections between the vehicle andthe frame structure arranged on a vhorizontal axis transverse to the direction of travel to provide relative movement therebetween in one direction only and to support a part only of the weight of said frame structure on said vehicle.

5. The combination in a, power-operated shovel adapted for use with an automobile vehicle of a frame structure comprising a base and laterally spaced uprights', a boom comprising a triangular stmcture supported at one cornerl ior. rotation on a horizontalaxisythrough the points ot said uprights and projecting beyond one end oi said frame structure, albucketipivutally supported on 'a second corner formingy the end of said boom beyond said frame for movement with the boom between a lower position .adjacent ,the ground andan elevated position, a cable acting o n the third corner of said boom for rotating the same, atleast onenaster wheel for supporting one end of said frame. and means for attaching. the end of said frame opposite saidv bucketto the 'end of n anv automotive vehicle for movement of the bucket into Vthe vwork iny said low position and away from the work for discharge of the contents thereof in the elevated position comprising '1. The combination recited inv claim'5 having latch means for retaining the bucket in upright position, manually operated means for releasing said latch means to permit inversion of the bucket, and means for returning the bucket to upright position. f 't HAROLD n. coole 

